{"id":15,"date":"2018-12-11T18:04:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T18:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2024-10-23T14:41:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T14:41:05","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15\" class=\"elementor elementor-15\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0350ce elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0350ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2df3cc4\" data-id=\"2df3cc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f1cdc8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9f1cdc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resolution-Middle-School-Transformation-Concept-01-11-21.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Board Adopts the Middle School Transition Concept<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d52dda elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d52dda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0291faf\" data-id=\"0291faf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8ba44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fa8ba44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d4a72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6d4a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/risd_logo.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Richardson ISD\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a2001c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a2001c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fb8277\" data-id=\"9fb8277\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d0076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52d0076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Middle School Transition<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4958c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4958c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe District Grade Configuration Committee was convened to study the possibility of moving sixth grade to junior high campuses and adopting a middle school model in RISD.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d280925 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d280925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resolution-Middle-School-Transformation-Concept-01-11-21.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Board Adopts the Middle School Transformation Concept<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2027d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2027d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1174bff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1174bff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5140fcf\" data-id=\"5140fcf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b01b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8b01b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"overview\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b48e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d6b48e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cef206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cef206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11389b5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"11389b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2eb638 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2eb638\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60e83c3\" data-id=\"60e83c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0574c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0574c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1576\" height=\"1576\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/MiddleSchoolTransition.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1362\" alt=\"RISD middle school transition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/MiddleSchoolTransition.png 1576w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/MiddleSchoolTransition-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/MiddleSchoolTransition-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/MiddleSchoolTransition-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/MiddleSchoolTransition-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/MiddleSchoolTransition-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1576px) 100vw, 1576px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dd8905\" data-id=\"6dd8905\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b411e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b411e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The District Grade Configuration Committee was convened to study the possibility of moving sixth grade to junior high campuses and adopting a middle school model in RISD.\u00a0 Over forty participants representing district and campus staff, parents and community members gathered over the course of several months with the purpose of studying the pros and cons of a new middle school model and to make a recommendation to Dr. Stone and the Board of Trustees.<\/p><p>This group was assembled as a result of the district\u2019s Strategic Plan and the Facilities Action Team, which made the recommendation that the district study this idea as a solution to:<\/p><ul><li>mitigate space concerns at some of our elementary schools,<\/li><li>provide sixth graders access to wider and advanced academic offerings, extracurricular opportunities in fine arts, athletics and other areas of interest.<\/li><\/ul><p>First and foremost, the district has studied the possibility of a new middle school model with an emphasis on what is best for students academically.<\/p><p>After study and deliberation, the grade configuration committee recommended to RISD Trustees in 2020 that the district move forward with implementing the middle school model, which trustees adopted as a resolution in 2021. In 2021, RISD voters approved funds for the first phases of middle school transformations in the Lake Highlands learning community, and sixth grade students in Lake Highlands are on schedule to attend Forest Meadow and Lake Highlands middle schools starting in the 2024-2025 school year. RISD intends to place the remaining six junior high to middle school transition projects before voters as part of the next bond cycle.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"#strategic\">Scroll down to see what factors the grade configuration committee evaluated to arrive at their recommendations<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22e798c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22e798c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3428db3\" data-id=\"3428db3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df11459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"df11459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"strategic\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfa4c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cfa4c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alignment with District\u2019s Strategic Plan<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b54f28d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b54f28d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7244e98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7244e98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eed8675\" data-id=\"eed8675\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3933909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3933909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/SP5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-926\" alt=\"strategic planning meeting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/SP5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/SP5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/SP5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-431b31f\" data-id=\"431b31f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f38180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f38180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Learning Design<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27becfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27becfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe will ensure that we have diverse and engaging programs and learning opportunities to meet the unique needs of ALL our students.\n<br><br>\n<ul>\n<li>Design and implement flexible and inclusive learning environments to ensure ALL student groups maximize their success through evidence-based practices and quality instruction.<\/li>\n\n<li>Create, support, and assess personalized learning pathways to maximize student potential and respond to student choice, resulting in mastery-based academic and affective growth, and preparing ALL students for global citizenship.<\/li>\n\n<li>Ensure acquisition of workforce credentials aligned with dynamic regional job market demands for success for ALL students post-graduation.<\/li>\n\n<li>Establish and implement unique programming to meet the needs of ALL students, including underserved populations such as SES, LEP students, and the highly and profoundly gifted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb24c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aeb24c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facilities<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec130f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dec130f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe will ensure that our facilities and infrastructures adapt to support our mission.\n\n<ul>\n<li>Establish a comprehensive campus planning, use, and conditions assessment document and process.<\/li>\n<li>Develop and implement a process to examine RISD grade configurations (6th grade).<\/li>\n<li>Establish and maintain a culture of sustainability (ecological responsibility) across all RISD activities,purchasing, and facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Establish a Safety and Security Department.<\/li>\n<li>Adopt a neighborhood school policy and create a formal definition of neighborhood school to provide clarity on future decisions regarding school construction, boundary lines, and transfer policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-952e795 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"952e795\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"committee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-752ccbd\" data-id=\"752ccbd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01289e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01289e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What did the Grade Configuration Committee Study?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8817d87 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8817d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2cd328 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2cd328\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac3fed0\" data-id=\"ac3fed0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d45b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d45b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/JH_hallway.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-917\" alt=\"students walking in hallway\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/JH_hallway.jpg 800w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/JH_hallway-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/JH_hallway-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-19d8633\" data-id=\"19d8633\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f243f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6f243f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t\n \t<li>Student Academic performance<\/li>\n \t<li>Academic Performance\/Curriculum<\/li>\n \t<li>Student Wellness Considerations<\/li>\n \t<li>Athletics &amp; Fine Arts<\/li>\n \t\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-daba936 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"daba936\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25175cd\" data-id=\"25175cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7342711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7342711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"academic\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac0449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ac0449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic Performance & Curriculum Considerations <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7831b1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e7831b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-736add1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"736add1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5585ab8\" data-id=\"5585ab8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e25b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e25b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64bb3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b64bb3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Stronger alignment of TEKS structure<\/li>\n \t<li>Currently 95% of districts statewide have 6-8 middle school model<\/li>\n \t<li>Support Advanced Learning Opportunities<\/li>\n \t<li>Recommendation aligns with state curriculum TEKS that are bundled for Grades 6-8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69fcd98\" data-id=\"69fcd98\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c96330 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c96330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a787c32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a787c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Research shows that there is the possibility for academic dips in achievement during a transition year.  We could see that at the 6th grade level if we moved to this model.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28da8fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28da8fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-405fa1d\" data-id=\"405fa1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b328b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"32b328b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"wellness\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ad194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7ad194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Wellness Considerations<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81edeac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"81edeac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bceb85d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bceb85d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c38359f\" data-id=\"c38359f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10140d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10140d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d76e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1d76e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Developmentally appropriate for 6th graders to be with 7th and 8th<\/li>\n \t<li>Developmental differences from Pre-K to 6th<\/li>\n \t<li>Opportunities to develop interests, which is also developmentally appropriate<\/li>\n \t<li>Data shows 6th-8th grades together does not negatively impact an already difficult developmental time in a student\u2019s life<\/li>\n \t<li>More time to impact student prior to transition to high school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-37245fe\" data-id=\"37245fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441e212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"441e212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2aae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e2aae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Some parents support keeping their student in an elementary school environment that may protect them emotionally from the teenage years \n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac9205a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac9205a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7c6520\" data-id=\"d7c6520\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0eaeedc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0eaeedc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-676be49\" data-id=\"676be49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1a8c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5d1a8c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"athleticsfinearts\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c30e23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c30e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Athletics & Fine Arts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddfabaa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ddfabaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-de3ed70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de3ed70\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dca1466\" data-id=\"dca1466\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a862fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a862fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b10a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b10a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Equity and equal access for all<\/li>\n<li>Increased opportunities and choices<\/li>\n<li>Provides an opportunity and foundation that leads to success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cabab5\" data-id=\"6cabab5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71a898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d71a898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f57e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f57e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Increased programming will come with more financial needs. That includes equipment, supplies, allocations, and construction for space. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-796184f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"796184f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c0d595\" data-id=\"8c0d595\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c32cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4c32cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"facilities\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49f9e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d49f9e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facilities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2162a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cd2162a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0070503 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0070503\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-375b4ff\" data-id=\"375b4ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0dc81c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0dc81c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b525c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b525c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Approaching 90% capacity threshold at our campuses<\/li>\n<li>Facilities support best academic decision for all students<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to enhance JHS campuses<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of five years from any implementation of new recommended model<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5d95d8\" data-id=\"a5d95d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcb311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fcb311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c48031f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c48031f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t\n \t<li>Construction costs for renovating current Junior High Campuses to accommodate additional grade level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47146e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47146e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-940ef2a\" data-id=\"940ef2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021ebba elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"021ebba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"resources\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009f5b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"009f5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bbaec elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"67bbaec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3082bea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3082bea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14a7668\" data-id=\"14a7668\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1853495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1853495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/computer-hands-2-1024x475.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1090\" alt=\"Person using laptop computer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/computer-hands-2-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/computer-hands-2-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/computer-hands-2-768x356.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/computer-hands-2.jpg 1043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9a46d4\" data-id=\"c9a46d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f998f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17f998f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resolution-Middle-School-Transformation-Concept-01-11-21.pdf\">Board Adopts the Middle School Transformation Concept<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/bond2021\/?page_id=959\">Bond 2021: Middle School Transformation <\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.boardbook.org\/Meeting\/Supplementals\/705?meeting=405907\">Grade Configuration Committee recommendations to RISD Board (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/richardsonisdtx.swagit.com\/play\/05042020-1100\/8\/\">Grade Configuration Committee recommendations to RISD Board (Video)<\/a><\/li>\n \t\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/publichealth.jhu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-06\/ttye-guide.pdf\">The Teen Years Explained (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grade-Configuration-Documents-1.pdf\">Grade Configuration: Who Goes Where? (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grade-Configuration-Documents-2.pdf\">Grade Configuration Documents (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c26fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c26fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome documents may contain content that is not accessible to all readers. To obtain assistance accessing these documents, please contact RISD at 469-593-0285.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d559a16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d559a16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b9b1d5\" data-id=\"2b9b1d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab712ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"ab712ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"recommendation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569a51e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"569a51e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grade Configuration Committee Recommendation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4052113 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4052113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c5f2a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c5f2a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a223724\" data-id=\"a223724\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6218ed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6218ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/msm_meeting3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-934\" alt=\"group meeting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/msm_meeting3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/msm_meeting3-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/msm_meeting3-768x468.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1874a0\" data-id=\"c1874a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d415948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d415948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMoving to a middle school model that includes eventual 6th grade transition to the Junior High campuses. The process would require a multi-year implementation plan.\n<br><br>\nSpecific recommendations for academic programming, staffing and communication plan.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e2d71e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e2d71e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec7cc4a\" data-id=\"ec7cc4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fbe35b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6fbe35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"contact\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d8360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"83d8360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a21692b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a21692b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-298d442\" data-id=\"298d442\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82bf08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c82bf08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lets-Talk-Logo-ORIG.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-908\" alt=\"Let&#039;s Talk Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lets-Talk-Logo-ORIG.png 1200w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lets-Talk-Logo-ORIG-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lets-Talk-Logo-ORIG-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/middleschoolmodel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lets-Talk-Logo-ORIG-768x347.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-076691c\" data-id=\"076691c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385559e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"385559e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We want to hear from you about this recommendation!  <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2599b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2599b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please access the Middle School Dialogue on our Let\u2019s Talk Platform to share feedback, comments, questions or concerns about this recommendation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c404d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c404d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/letstalk\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Provide Feedback<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board Adopts the Middle School Transition Concept Middle School Transition The District Grade Configuration Committee was convened to study the possibility of moving sixth grade to junior high campuses and adopting a middle school model in RISD. 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